Smyrna times., 1887-07-13

Petitions are being circulated around
Dover for Sunday train TO RehObOth.
Eleven boats are now being con-
structed at the four shipyards in Will
mingtOn.
The Season at RehOboth has opened
auspiciously and the hotels are rapidly
filling up.
Georgetown shipped two car loads of
peaches Friday. The price range from
$3.50 to $500.
Congressman Pennington is distrib-
uting turnip seed amongst his Granger
constituents now.
A.P. Robinson, esq, of Georgetown.
reports the Convention wave as gather
ing force every day.
The late Ex-Governor Ross left an
estate of over 5000, 600, most of which
is in stocks and bonds.
"Crocus" have made their appearance
in Milford and the delighted epicurean
reioices that he lives in land so blest.
Two cows belonging to Hammond
tenant on the Whitaker farm, near Do |
yer. were killed by lightning on Sat
urday afternoon.
The board of Education of Middle.
town have elected Mr. and Mrs. Burrows
of Dakota, to ill the position vacated |
BY Mr.. and Mrs Wright.
Col c. Rodney Loyton. DR.. G. r
Layton and f. r. Sipple have rented
the Hitch cottage, at Rehoboth, and
expect to take possession this week.
The NJ. E, Sunday school of Middle
town held their second annual excur-
sion to Colchester Thursday. About
400 persons went from MiddletOwn
Herbert Deakyne of New Castle
Delaware's cadet at the West Point
Military academy, successfully passed
his recent examinations, and stands No.
in the third class Of about 20 pupils.
RehOboth has been selected rs tho !
place where the Delaware State militia !
will camp for week or two. They
will 60 into camp between the 18th IF l
July and the lst of August Adiutant d
General Kenney has secured the old c
camp meeting grounds for the occasion 1
Is it not about time that some efTort /
was being made to organize for the :,
constitutional convention election tn +
be held next November. 1t will not do
to let the election go by default, as that
would be taken as an argument that
the people do not want the constitution
changed =
The Calvary Baptist Church ofDovar
was dedicated on Sunday. PREACHING ot
10. 80 A. NJ, by Rev B. T. Moore Of
Wilmington. The dedication services s
at 3 o, clock P. NJ, conducted nv Rev
DR.. Wayland of Philadelphia. EveninG
sermon by Rev. D. ]. Russell of WIZ
mingtOn. Il
It Is estimated that pleasure steamers Y
ana sall-boats on the river had about
1U,OOO passengers on board on the "
Foqrtl The Republic took 1000 TO "
Cape May, while the Clyde left her /
wharf IN Philadelphia half hour before U
Vme as she then had her complement a.
OF 800 passengers. >.
!, Il Ine money now spent for drinks q,
~ DGVer was spent for food and cloth.
aIs 1le poorest families would have an u
goul'uance tL.l OF the comforts Oflife More lC
s'ial-.' susn ms some families that are now -
ssuu5eIihg su5 from want of wholesome y
lOog would soon be able to own house le
ana lot.-Dorer Farm and Home. >,
wiig Enough of the capital stock Of the r.
"Hinihgton Basket aud Crate COmnonv - ~
- Whleih 2, charter was granted last Ill
tteH1u Aas been already subscribed tn el
T,t TTSiIal1IiIs commencingIactive business.
40 purpose Is to manufacture truclr O'
peach, berry and oyster baskets. her, sr
vegetable and egg crates. frnit onS
truck barrels, &c. Wv anu
lions Constable Hamblin of SelbyviDe -.
jggGsIu g;.sI III Jall, on Thursday, Samuel p ~
niIGnens aaIia OF DagsbOro hundred. for ee
bouins bSars intoxicating liquors without
IT, ssAen out a government license. s.
5npo 4Eo ElIea States officers have for c
sn5 5SIiT Nne Deen on the lookout for him :,
T 1'u nc Viii soon be carried TO vii. III
's''u lOF EFlal.-DetGiUGTe Democrat tn
dit1o. Lover !, IS to have a steamboat line tn
,'sI. 5os IVY. " Fnlladephia. St. Jones. creek ,,,i
aJ9.:seA Ecu ueepened as far as the town To
es 1I vessels OF light draft. The steam. te
Jo,aoe N; Citizens, formerly the "a
IeD-.s F. Holt, which was RECENTLY
rivsS isSiIehgd :. e at MOOre's ship-yard. ar. de
- bGI a. Dover last week. and will coon re-
9" " run regularly to PhiladelDbia III
Do.,.. DROWNED W IN THE DELAwARE-A -
PDiy pDd %; Gl ten. including Harry Seivie 10
saiIinas T MS wlte, af Philadelphia. went
tbe W Tue Delaware Sunday. During II
HsrtaPti "hen of Gloucester. Robert
board b,,Iey' one Of the party, fell over 0J
him ~ auu IN endeavOring to reseue he
lev or, o,le OOat was capsized and Hart.
Mrs. %SG Gu; Mrs. Seivle We're drowned
''''le was only lGyears of age.
ianS %S9YISiai I'I farmers living near the Marv. Ch
wbol5 bGiliT recently lost their turkeys 6v ~,
Neosss Nso.eSaie' l Mr.. VIM. Rothwell tbs Wv
NJ 15S pS, ohawl Mr.. George DerricLson m;
amoaC DooefI 'tI WhittOck and Others were do
loosaas 'ne sufferers. Their combined
or v-@oo 49, are said to amount to 6O0 Md Tx
;bsir VI tAery Is IS yet, no clue 10 So
defnno whereabouts but there is n well /.
grilt'5u il4eu suspicion that a fox il tbe 10
SG,i4 'sScai.-uiddletOwn TraasoriDf
kpoHn tSo MANY PEAs.-Iast week is as
Oannsr;a~ - me great pea glut at the lio
on tbomsouo' Deiawere. Thousands up .
picked daa9us os5 OF bushels of peas were 10
who were o. ucllVered to the packers I'M
day n vae I,c.I compelled TO work night and
Attbe TTIk T1 themup before they spoiled
Sr5u poi0, bushels were shipped getoi to dtIn mum
MACHINE 5ii A. A. Harrington a pea shellinq I p
thOusaTned' mat nat is capable of huIling q te
ial aa bushels pesday IS in %Ss success. ce
~ ,OFeia''oR.-ARltord C6roaicie -
oapg.s ", n Brown has made a tborou0b :,
the oron ~ SSue y, peach country and thinks I'll
g,OO00do Gl This year will amonnt IN SD
oFon ~ Iea4 enaa4skets, about the size Of the -.
Of mUob n, 1859, and that the peaches are are dIi
acarcsIv JVn better better quality. There are
betweoyy any peaches above Clavton and III
is liobt SCiayton and Wyoming the cron I'H IT
trees s"., ~. out below the latter 5lace III tSe II
ments SIe II, al ~ fairly well filled Shin. Of
from logoe NY t9e crate are now being made
skipm,ssF%.s5F eggasae4 ~ and by The e5th inst
fTd5i SoiV, WlIl be made BY the car load we
n, F@'''S as tar south Us Laurel. ha
FoprtbG FS nave "a tried an old-Gasbionaa -,
maiovit, again and even tbon@b i5s 81
are tboSyo may favor such a celebration SIX
selfish laOTs nv. who 70 are in good health 50 tn
danger 'nat tIi they will Deliberately en-. ~ ="
feiloSw.bsa9ieli fellow. s9e lives Of their less fortunate AT
have ,ue9lgs2 Let those Who a"s9 maasI